Baseball Preview: Miamisburg Vikings vs. Springfield Wildcats
Miamisburg is 8-2 against Springfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Miamisburg Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Miamisburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was close, but Miamisburg sidestepped Troy for a 4-3 victory.
Andrew Harman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cole Paulin was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Logan Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Springfield fell victim to a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Wayne on Wednesday.
Miamisburg's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Miamisburg took their victory against Springfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miamisburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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